英语词汇“vault”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

vault

(vɔːlt )

Word forms: vaults , vaulting , vaulted

1. countable noun

A vault is a secure room where money and other valuable things can be kept safely.

Most of the money was in storage in bank vaults.

The gold recovered so far is being held in a vault at a secret location.

Synonyms: strongroom, repository, depository

2. countable noun

A vault is a room underneath a church or in a cemetery where people are buried, usually the members of a single family.

He ordered that Matilda's body should be buried in the family vault.

Synonyms: crypt, tomb, catacomb, cellar

3. countable noun

A vault is an arched roof or ceiling.

...the vault of a great cathedral. [+ of]

Synonyms: arch, roof, ceiling, span

4. verb

If you vault something or vault over it, you jump quickly onto or over it, especially by putting a hand on top of it to help you balance while you jump.

He could easily vault the wall. [VERB noun]

Ned vaulted over a fallen tree. [VERB preposition]

He ran to the door and vaulted into the saddle. [VERB preposition]

Collocations:

storage vault

There is a spacious kitchen with huge original fireplace, as well as utility room, wine cellar and storage vault.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

They had a storage vault and when they passed away, it became necessary to make a catalogue.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Tuesday We have been banished to a storage vault for embarrassing political apparel.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

vaulted ceiling

There's another reception room, with a minstrels' gallery and mullioned windows stretching up to a vaulted ceiling.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

The property retains exposed roof trusses and lancet windows, as well as a vaulted ceiling in the double-height sitting room.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

And then from the lofty, vaulted ceiling an angelic voice cascades down to mortals below.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

A hobbit house that opens into a huge cave with a vaulted ceiling has been put up for sale for 200,000.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

Translations:

Chinese: 保险库, 撑竿跳

Japanese: 金庫室, 跳ぶ

单词	vault
释义	vault (vɔːlt ) Word forms: vaults , vaulting , vaulted 1. countable noun A vault is a secure room where money and other valuable things can be kept safely. Most of the money was in storage in bank vaults. The gold recovered so far is being held in a vault at a secret location. Synonyms: strongroom, repository, depository 2. countable noun A vault is a room underneath a church or in a cemetery where people are buried, usually the members of a single family. He ordered that Matilda's body should be buried in the family vault. Synonyms: crypt, tomb, catacomb, cellar 3. countable noun A vault is an arched roof or ceiling. ...the vault of a great cathedral. [+ of] Synonyms: arch, roof, ceiling, span 4. verb If you vault something or vault over it, you jump quickly onto or over it, especially by putting a hand on top of it to help you balance while you jump. He could easily vault the wall. [VERB noun] Ned vaulted over a fallen tree. [VERB preposition] He ran to the door and vaulted into the saddle. [VERB preposition] Collocations: storage vault There is a spacious kitchen with huge original fireplace, as well as utility room, wine cellar and storage vault. Times, Sunday Times (2006) They had a storage vault and when they passed away, it became necessary to make a catalogue. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Tuesday We have been banished to a storage vault for embarrassing political apparel. Times, Sunday Times (2016) vaulted ceiling There's another reception room, with a minstrels' gallery and mullioned windows stretching up to a vaulted ceiling. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The property retains exposed roof trusses and lancet windows, as well as a vaulted ceiling in the double-height sitting room. Times, Sunday Times (2013) And then from the lofty, vaulted ceiling an angelic voice cascades down to mortals below. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A hobbit house that opens into a huge cave with a vaulted ceiling has been put up for sale for 200,000. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Translations: Chinese: 保险库, 撑竿跳 Japanese: 金庫室, 跳ぶ
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